[MD] Pirsig the Prophet

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Quoting MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>:

> I think I agree that some discipline in the public schools and at 
> home is beneficial.  But there are other considerations in today's 
> life that just didn't exist in the Victorian period.  The difference 
> between then and now is very great. Besides who in the Victorian Age 
> are you, and Pirsig, discussing.  There are the people represented by 
> Sargent's paintings.  The wealthy expected their children to be 
> disciplined, but what of the other classes.  I don't know.  Do you?
> 
> Marsha

Hi Marsha,

I think its reasonable to assume that by and large the wealthy were the leaders
in Victorian society and that other classes took their behavior cues from those
leaders. So I expect most people accepted discipline as proper. Do you have
reason to believe otherwise?

Platt


 

 



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